[ARC5] Radio release of bombs

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Gordon, Taigh, et al,

Yes, Knickbein was the Luftwaffe beam guidance system.  Another place where 
it was mentioned was by Churchill under something like "Battle of the Beams".  
But I think what Taigh is referring to is an AAF system that allowed the lead 
bombadier to salvo the bomb loads of all aircraft in a squadron.  It used some 
of the same transmitters and receivers as some of the glide bomb control 
systems.

However, I had the impression that it was practical for/used by the Heavy 
Bombardment Squadrons.  I don't think it would be useful in the typical medium 
bomber role.  I saw it mentioned in something around here recently during a 
thread on glide bomb controllers.  If I can find it again, I'll post it.

And the subject would no doubt be more appropriate over on the general 
Milsurplus list, which is where the other thread ran.  Not that anyone here is 
likely to complain.  :-)

In a message dated 4/19/2005 5:02:06 PM Central Daylight Time, 
gewhite at crosslink.net writes: 
> wasn't that the Knickbein System, that the Brits used to  fox so the 
> Germans dropped their bombs somewhere else?

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